/KWA-tro/
A Venezuelan four-stringed instrument heard in every joropo and parranda. In Venezuela there is no traditional celebration without a cuatro — it is the soul of llanera and criolla music.
Example
"He learned to play the cuatro at age eight."
"The cuatro and maracas are the backbone of Venezuelan joropo."
Regional synonyms:
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/KWA-tro/
A Venezuelan four-stringed instrument heard in every joropo and parranda. In Venezuela there is no traditional celebration without a cuatro — it is the soul of llanera and criolla music.
Example
"He learned to play the cuatro at age eight."
"The cuatro and maracas are the backbone of Venezuelan joropo."
Regional synonyms: